Madagascar vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks

Madagascar
39.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
39.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
71st

External debt stocks over time

  • Madagascar
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.2% against 39.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 75.2% 12.9% 62.2% Madagascar
1990s 107.1% 23.2% 83.9% Madagascar
2000s 59.1% 38.6% 20.6% Madagascar
2010s 26.6% 32.1% 5.4% Vanuatu
2020s 39.3% 40.2% 0.9% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
Madagascar, at 39.2% against 39.2% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks?
Madagascar ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.